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Buffalo City Hall on Niagara Square
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City Hall
View of Lake Erie
Downtown Buffalo
Art Deco
Ceiling and Clock in lobby
Buffalo City Hall City Hall

A classic example of Art Deco architectural design, this building ranks as an early 20th Century American masterpiece and has been considered an enduring symbol of Buffalo's genius and spirit since it was designed in 1929 by John J. Wade. Located in the center of downtown and overlooking Buffalo's main public square, the 32-story building boasts Native American-influenced tile details, friezes showing aspects of city life, and a top-floor observation tower with views of Lake Erie and the city.

Website: buffalony.gov

Phone: (716) 851-4890

Cross Streets: Between Niagara St and Perkins Dr

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  • Wed 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

65 Niagara Sq Buffalo, NY 14202 ·339.15 mi

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  • Accessible
  • Family friendly
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Tripadvisor traveler CWSJ 09/21/26

Four of us went on the city hall tour on September 10th. The guides pointed out the murals, doors, sculptures and carved details on the first floor and we also toured the mayor's office, council chambers (with the gorgeous stained glass ceiling) and observation deck. They also talked about the history of Buffalo and the Eire Canal. From the observation deck there were wonderful views of the city. Reservations are required, and the one-hour tour is free. I highly recommend it.

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Tripadvisor traveler 875kayk 08/26/26

We thoroughly enjoyed the Buffalo City Hall tour today with Bruce & Mary! The Art Deco building is beautiful inside, with stunning symbolism around every corner. The artwork & carvings pay homage & respect to Native Americans, neighboring Canada, and industries that were instrumental to the development & growth of the city. It's an hour steeped in history we'll spent.

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Tripadvisor traveler Sunshine52138728773 08/20/26

We had a recommendation to tour the city hall and boy am I glad we did! It is a beautiful building giving a 360 degree view of Buffalo from the observation deck. Nice to get a free view of the downtown and surrounding area. You could see how the streets jutted out from the city center.

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Tripadvisor traveler ChuckLz14 04/08/26

The tour schedule on this is very limited but it's a free tour. We arrived very early to go up to the Observation Tower first and it was very cool. It was a Monday so there weren't many people there which was good because it was very windy with storms. A little scary at times but the views were outstanding. We came back down to meet our guide Eileen who was extremely informative about the building and teaching about the architecture was fascinating. The tour is about 45 minutes long then you finish at the Observation Tour. A must see in Buffalo!!!

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Tripadvisor traveler Melissa B 10/11/25

Beautiful art deco building and a view from the observation tower looking over all of Buffalo History of the city, the mayors, the art of the building. The stained glass ceiling in the council chamber all wonderful

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